The H.O.R.D.E. Festival /*96

By Perry M., Brunswick, ME

The H.O.R.D.E. festival pioneered by Blues Traveler and The Black Crowes has become a household name in rock. Horizons Of Rock Developing Everywhere or H.O.R.D.E. has been in the past an exhibition of local bands, who are looking for that "big break."

John Popper of Blues Traveler organized a menagerie of bands to play on a main stage and a couple of small stages on the side. Bands such as 311, Me'shell N'dege O'Cello, and various other artists played depending on your part of the country. These artists were only filling in time between the stage changes on the main stage. The bands that John Popper put together on the main stage were Lenny Kravitz, Blues Traveler, Rusted Root, King Crimson, and Dave Matthews Band.

The H.O.R.D.E. festival is not only music, but it is also an exhibition of local charities and organizations who need exposure.